Ca. 600-1500 AD. Dioritic black-and-white speckled stone. 9 1/2″ long x 6 1/5″ wide x 1 1/2″ deep. A bird is carved on the butt of the ax head. A smaller, full-bodied bird can be found on the base of the handle. The ax is well-balanced and fits the hand perfectly. Provenance: Originally purchased from the Ralph Altman Galleries, Los Angeles, California to Ex Louis Ackerman Collection, San Francisco, California. Curated by Larry Roberts, author of Taino Sculpture Art of the Gods, Taino Hallucinogenic Implements Inhaling the Cosmic Dust, and Taino Zemis and Other Heads of State, Rediscovering Caribbean Art. BS in Archaeology, University of Florida and BA in Art History, University of Florida. Museum displays of Taino Art, Orlando Museum of Art (2013-2014) and Santa Fe College (2024-Present). Mr. Roberts has been a collector of Caribbean Pre-Columbian art for the last 60 years. Age appropriate wear.
